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Calendar, Best of the Walnut Creek Journal -- 'Lincoln at the Library' open house; comedy night benefit for ARF; and the 'Voices of Music Sacra'

Walnut Creek Journal

Posted:
12/13/2012 12:00:00 AM PST

Best of Walnut Creek

CLASSES

Third annual 'Pilates for a Purpose' -- 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon Dec. 15. Three free classes to benefit ARM of Care (Art, Recreation, Movement). A charity that brings healing through the use of creative and expressive arts to those who have been exploited and abused. All fitness levels welcome. Lunch provided at 1 p.m. Bring your own mat. Each class limited to 25 participants. Ten percent of proceeds back to ARM. 1881 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. Reservations: armofcare10@gmail.com; 925-941-6100.

'The Man, Jesus' -- 9:30-10:20 a.m. Sundays through Dec. 16. The Rev. Dr. Willis Shotwell will present a special study giving a historical outline of the interbiblical period including the Old Testament, between testaments and the New Testament. Shell Ridge Community Church, 200 La Casa Via, Walnut Creek. 925-935-3250, www.shellridge.org.

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EVENTS

'Lincoln at the Library' Open House -- 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 14. The Walnut Creek Library is set to host a national traveling exhibit, "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War," Dec. 14-Feb. 8. Kicks offing off the national exhibit in which the WC Library becomes a showplace for all things Civil War. Check out Civil War civilian life, cavalry, artillery and medical artifacts and displays. Meet President Lincoln's impersonator and watch "The Civil War In Four Minutes." Listen to the Gettysburg Address presented by a special guest. All free and family friendly. 1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek. 925-935-5395.

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